Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire

Jan ten Compe (1713-1761), oil on panel, 1747

Ten Compe painted topographical renderings in a precise, clear style that was inspired by the work of his 17th-century predecessors Gerrit Berckheyde and Jan van der Heyden. Like them, he depicted his subjects from various angles. This painting shows a side view of the ruins of Berckenrode Castle.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-C-1529
Dimensionsheight 39 cm x width 45 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel

Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire

Identification

Title(s)
- Berkenrode Castle, Heemstede, after the Fire of 4-5 May 1747: Side View
- Berckenrode Castle in Heemstede after the Fire
Object type
Object number
SK-C-1529
Inscriptions / marks
signature and date: ‘J.T Compe f. 1747’
Description
Ten Compe painted topographical renderings in a precise, clear style that was inspired by the work of his 17th-century predecessors Gerrit Berckheyde and Jan van der Heyden. Like them, he depicted his subjects from various angles. This painting shows a side view of the ruins of Berckenrode Castle.
Catalogue reference
B.J. van Houten, De statie Berkenrode, Heemstede 1928, p. 124-132.

Creation

Creation
painter: Jan ten Compe
Dating
1747
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Material and technique

Physcial description
olieverf op paneel
Material
Dimensions
height 39 cm x width 45 cm

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Subject
Place

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- B.J. van Houten, De statie Berkenrode, Heemstede 1928, p. 124-132.
- Documentatiemap: aantekeningen R. van Luttervelt.
- J.W. Groesbeek, Middeleeuwse kastelen van Noord-Holland, 1981, p. 43-47.

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